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Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Religious Pluralism in Secular Classrooms

True or False


1	The prohibition clause of the First Amendment prevents Congress from making any laws with respect to the creation of new religions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Sectarian definitions of theology, scripture, and religious practices vary by religious denominations.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	A belief in the centrality of a Creator and reverence for the natural world are aspects of religious beliefs that pre-date the colonization of the Americas.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	In the Colonial Era, religious sentiments in the Middle Colonies were so tightly held in common that the region was almost a theocracy.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	In the Abington v. Schempp decision, the Supreme Court ruled that any discussion of religion in public schools is unconstitutional.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The concept of evolution is one about which sensitivity should be used when writing assessment questions in the sciences.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	One source of tension with respect to religious issues is the need for schools to uphold the separation of church and state.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnett, the Supreme Court ruled that schools may require students to salute the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	In Zorach v. Clausen (1952), the Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction during school hours is constitutional if it takes place off school grounds.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Fundamentalist movements in the United States are not particularly interested in the content of the curriculum as long as prayer is allowed in schools.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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